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WEB
World English Bible
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King James Version
Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-
five years old ;
and he reigned twenty-
nine years in Jerusalem :
and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and
twenty
years old ,
and he reigned nine and
twenty
years in Jerusalem .
And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
He did that which was right in the eyes
of Yahweh
, according to all that David his father had done.
And
he did that which was right in the sight
of the
LORD
, according to all that David his father had done.
He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Yahweh
, and repaired them.
He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the
LORD
, and repaired them.
He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the broad
place
on
the
east,
And
he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street
,
and said to
them, Hear me, you
Levites ;
now
sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Yahweh,
the God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
And said unto
them, Hear me, ye
Levites ,
sanctify now
yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD
God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the sight
of Yahweh
our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh
, and turned their backs.
For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes
of the
LORD
our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the
LORD
, and turned their backs.
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to
the God of Israel.
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto
the God of Israel.
Therefore
the wrath of Yahweh
was on
Judah and Jerusalem, and he has
delivered them to be
tossed
back
and
forth
, to be
an
astonishment, and a
hissing, as you
see with your eyes.
Wherefore
the wrath of the
LORD
was upon
Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath
delivered them to trouble
, to astonishment, and to
hissing, as ye
see with your eyes.
For, behold
, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
For, lo
, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
Now it is in my
heart to make a covenant with Yahweh,
the God of Israel, that his fierce anger
may turn away from us.
Now it is in mine
heart to make a covenant with the LORD
God of Israel, that his fierce wrath
may turn away from us.
My sons, don't
be negligent
now ;
for Yahweh
has
chosen you to stand before him, to minister
to
him, and that you
should be
his
ministers
, and burn incense.
My sons, be not
now negligent:
for the
LORD
hath
chosen you to stand before him, to serve
him, and that ye
should minister
unto
him
, and burn incense.
Then the Levites arose, Mahath ,
the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites ;
and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel;
and of the Gershonites ,
Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah ;
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites :
and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel:
and of the Gershonites ;
Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah :
and of the sons of Elizaphan ,
Shimri and Jeuel;
and of the sons of Asaph ,
Zechariah and Mattaniah ;
And of the sons of Elizaphan ;
Shimri ,
and Jeiel:
and of the sons of Asaph ;
Zechariah ,
and Mattaniah :
and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel
and Shimei ;
and of the sons of Jeduthun ,
Shemaiah and Uzziel.
And of the sons of Heman ;
Jehiel
, and Shimei :
and of the sons of Jeduthun ;
Shemaiah ,
and Uzziel.
They gathered their brothers
, and sanctified themselves, and went
in
, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Yahweh
, to cleanse the house of Yahweh
.
And
they gathered their brethren
, and sanctified themselves, and came
, according to the commandment of the king ,
by the words of the
LORD
, to cleanse the house of the
LORD
.
The priests went in
to
the inner part of the house of Yahweh
, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of Yahweh
into the court of the house of Yahweh
. The Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to
the brook Kidron.
And
the priests went into
the inner part of the house of the
LORD
, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the
LORD
into the court of the house of the
LORD
. And
the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into
the brook Kidron.
Now they began on the first [
day ]
of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of Yahweh;
and
they sanctified the house of Yahweh
in eight days :
and on
the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the
LORD:
so
they sanctified the house of the
LORD
in eight days ;
and in
the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within
[the
palace]
, and said, We have cleansed all the house of Yahweh
, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels of
it
, and the table of
show
bread
, with all the vessels of
it
.
Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the
LORD
, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof
, and the shewbread
table, with all the vessels thereof
.
Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away when
he
trespassed
, have we prepared and sanctified ;
and, behold, they are before the altar of Yahweh
.
Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in
his
transgression
, have we prepared and sanctified ,
and, behold, they are before the altar of the
LORD
.
Then Hezekiah the king arose
early, and gathered the princes
of the city, and went up to the house of Yahweh
.
Then Hezekiah the king rose
early, and gathered the rulers
of the city, and went up to the house of the
LORD
.
They brought seven bulls
, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven male
goats, for a sin -
offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of Yahweh
.
And
they brought seven bullocks
, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he
goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom ,
and for the sanctuary ,
and for Judah. And
he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the
LORD
.
So they killed the bulls
, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: and
they killed the rams, and
sprinkled the blood on
the altar: they killed also the lambs, and sprinkled the blood on
the altar.
So they killed the bullocks
, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise,
when
they had
killed the rams, they
sprinkled the blood upon
the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they
sprinkled the blood upon
the altar.
They brought near
the male
goats for the sin -
offering before the king and the assembly
; and they laid their hands on
them:
And
they brought forth
the he
goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation
; and they laid their hands upon
them:
and the priests killed them, and they made a
sin-offering
with their blood on
the altar, to make atonement for all Israel ;
for the king commanded [
that ]
the burnt offering and the sin -
offering [
should be made ]
for all Israel.
And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation
with their blood upon
the altar, to make an
atonement for all Israel :
for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
He set the Levites in the house of Yahweh
with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet ;
for the commandment was
of Yahweh
by his prophets.
And
he set the Levites in the house of the
LORD
with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet :
for so
was
the commandment of the
LORD
by his prophets.
The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
And
the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering on
the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of Yahweh
began also ,
and
the trumpets, together
with the instruments of
David king of Israel.
And
Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon
the altar. And
when the burnt offering began, the song of the
LORD
began also with
the trumpets, and
with the instruments ordained
by
David king of Israel.
All the assembly
worshiped
, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded ;
all this [
continued ]
until the burnt offering was finished.
And
all the congregation
worshipped
, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded :
and
all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who
were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped
.
And
when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that
were present with him bowed themselves ,
and worshipped
.
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises
to
Yahweh
with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped
.
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise
unto
the
LORD
with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And
they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped
.
Then Hezekiah answered, Now you
have consecrated yourselves to
Yahweh;
come near and bring sacrifices and thank -
offerings into the house of Yahweh
. The assembly
brought in sacrifices and thank -
offerings; and as many as were of a willing
heart [brought]
burnt offerings.
Then Hezekiah answered and
said
, Now ye
have consecrated yourselves unto
the
LORD,
come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the
LORD
. And
the congregation
brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free
heart burnt offerings.
The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly
brought was seventy
bulls
, one
hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to Yahweh
.
And
the number of the burnt offerings ,
which the congregation
brought ,
was threescore
and
ten
bullocks
, an
hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the
LORD
.
The consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
And
the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: therefore
their brothers
the Levites helped
them, until
the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves ;
for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore
their brethren
the Levites did
help
them, till
the work was ended, and until the other
priests had sanctified themselves :
for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace -
offerings, and with
the drink -
offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of Yahweh
was set in order.
And
also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the
LORD
was set in order.
Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because
of
that which
God had prepared for
the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
And
Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
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